“You people of Nazareth! Listen to the order of the King! A census will be taken. Every citizen of the country must return to his hometown to be counted. After you are counted, you may return here..”
Even Mary and Joseph had to get ready for this long trip. Joseph was a descendent of King David, which is why he had to return to Bethlehem, his birthplace.
Jesus, the Savior of the world – this was God’s good plan.
For Mary, the trip was especially difficult because she was expecting her first child. She already knew that she would be the mother of God’s Son, for an angel had told both her and Joseph this good news.
In Bethlehem they were very disappointed.
“Nothing is available. Every room is taken. Ask somewhere else. Go away, there’s no room here for you.” Everywhere else the doors were closed on them.
At last they found a place in a barn. And there, in the middle of the night, a miracle took place.
Jesus was born.
Imagine, 700 years before this happened, God had already promised that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem.
Mary took Jesus, wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manger. God’s plan was accomplished.
God loved the world so much that He carried out His plan and gave His Son to us.
All of Nazareth was agitated. Many people were upset. The King’s order didn’t fit into their plans, but it did fit into God’s plan.
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